Drug of destruction

Published February 19, 2014

Drug of destruction
Just in the past decade, the number of people getting addicted to heroin has increased by 60 percent even as the uptake of cocaine, methamphetamine, and crack dropped, according to the National Survey on Drug Use and Health. In Massachusetts, State … Read more on Boston Globe

Pseudoephedrine bill advances as is after Senate debate
Tucker said the social cost to the state from meth is “enormous,” causing state agencies to deal with more and more foster children and abuse and neglect cases. The senator said clean-up problems associated with methamphetamine production have … Read more on Beckley Register-Herald

Survey finds increase in homeless children
Of the homeless surveyed, 60 percent informed their interviewer they had a substance abuse issue, with alcohol and methamphetamine "rating highest as the drugs of choice," according to a press release on the count. The survey showed the length of time … Read more on Bakersfield Californian